Folks some good news for a change regarding fighting for justice as a Survivor of clerical abuse.
The priest who abused myself was stood down last year in April 2019. As most of you know by now I have fought almost 27-28 years for this to happen and for the church to listen to me.
The Nottingham Diocese Bishop Patrick McKinney and his side kicks have put myself and my family through total hell. As if I and my family haven't been through enough in the years gone by they persisted to make my life even worse for me and my family and continue to do so to this very minute and day. But a little progress was made this day.
Bishop Patrick McKinney and his side kick Fr Kevin from St Mary's Church Marple Bridge Nottingham England allowed for my abuser's name to be prayed for in their public newsletters every week, and also online since he was stood down. They were giving the impression to people in his parish that he is not in ministry because of his illness with cancer. Which could not be further from the truth. He, my abuser, is not in ministry because he abused myself when I was only a child.
Bishop Patrick McKinney and Fr Kevin also allowed for my abuser to be collected for at Christmas time raising lots of money for him, my abuser, sending out a message once again that he my abuser is just off sick. But as we all know he is off not for being sick with cancer. He is stood down for abusing myself.
So the good news today is that I searched St Mary's Marple Bridge Online newsletter and guess what - my abuser's name is not in it. After one year of asking that his name should not be in it, they finally, hopefully, have got the message. But this fight for justice is not over yet for myself. I will continue to fight these monsters everyday of the week until I get the justice that I and my family deserve. No one will put me off from doing so. I have been reminded time and time again that these Canonical investigations take time. Well Nottingham and Bishop Patrick McKinney I have news for you - I have waited 27-28 years on my deserved Justice both myself and my family ... I think you have had all the time in the world by now. No more excuses - no more delays - no more ignoring myself - no more cover ups - I want this sorted now once and for all.
Archbishop Eamon Martin give myself a phone call on Friday past, 15th May. He spent half an hour on the phone with myself and I put my concerns and hurt and pain to himself. He listened and will see what he can do for myself and family.
May I point out that it is Bishop Patrick McKinney and co in the Diocese of Nottingham who is the problem here and not Archbishop Eamon Martin (Primate of all Ireland) although our Archbishop Eamon and also other Bishops and priests in Derry and beyond must not be allowed to become complacent in helping myself and all Victims/Survivors of these most evil of crimes.
Small victory today. But it should have never had to be talked about in the first place by myself.
I will not become complacent fighting for the justice I and my family deserve and many other victims/survivors deserve. And i will not allow anyone - Archbishops Bishops and Priests to become complacent either. I promise you all that.
⏩Denis Cairns is a survivor of clerical abuse.
Keep up the good fight, Denis. You will get there in the end.
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